LEAK DETECTING DEVICE FOR DETECTING A LEAK IN A CONTAINER - Patent 1073889

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EP 1 073 889 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06

(21)	Application number: 99921455.4

(22)	Date of filing: 23.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01M 3/32

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9908/902

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9956/102 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	FR GB SE

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Priority:

24.04.1998 US 66517

(71)	Applicant: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
	Alsip, IL 60803 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	STRAND, Edward, J. Douglasville, GA 30134 (US)

(74)	Representative: Ablett, Graham Keith et al
	Ablett & Stebbing,Caparo House,101-103 Baker Street London W1M 1FD London W1M 1FD (GB)

(54)	LEAK DETECTING DEVICE FOR DETECTING A LEAK IN A CONTAINER